Podcast
GTMN
Hosted by Pranav & Austin · EN
GTMN is the GTM News Podcast. A live weekly show that sits at the intersection of growth marketing, sales tech, marketing tech, and ad tech. We are the “Front Page for GTM Tech” — blending sharp commentary, data storytelling, interviews, and trends.
Hosts are Pranav Piyush and Austin Hay — both operators in the ecosystem with GTM experience across Ramp, PayPal, Dropbox, mParticle, Branch, BILL, and with published courses at Reforge!
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Amazon Hits $717B, Meta Bans AI Accounts, & X Money Beta | GTMN 17
Mar 900:46:10Tap to summarizeIn this episode of GTMN, Pranav and Austin break down the rising costs of consumer goods (including a $38 Chipotle burrito) and what it means for media buyers who need to strictly enforce offer testing. They also dive into Amazon dethroning Walmart as the world's revenue leader, Meta banning accounts for using unauthorized AI tools, and OpenAI scaling back its native shopping plans to partner with The Trade Desk.
Transcribe →Meta’s $2B AI Agent, ChatGPT Ads Are Live, & Digital Immortality | GTMN 16
Feb 2300:43:45Tap to summarizeIs AI finally taking over media buying?In Episode 16, Pranav and Austin discuss Meta’s massive $2B acquisition of Manus AI and Mark Zuckerberg's goal to automate all media buying by 2026. They also dive into the reality of ChatGPT Ads launching with a $250k minimum spend, the return of e-commerce tariffs crushing Pinterest's stock, and Meta's dystopian new patent for "social media immortality.
Transcribe →Something Big Is Happening" in AI & The Leaked OpenAI Ad | GTMN 15
Feb 1400:40:38Tap to summarizeIn Episode 15, Pranav and Austin break down the viral "Something Big Is Happening" post by Matt Schumer and debate whether AI tools like Cloud Code are fundamentally changing software engineering forever. They also dive into the Super Bowl's record-breaking stats, the mysterious "leaked" OpenAI hardware commercial, and why ad prices hit $10 million for 30 seconds.
Transcribe →Google Hits $400B, SaaS Stocks Crash, & The "OpenClaw" Saga | GTMN 14
Feb 600:42:01Tap to summarizeIn Episode 14, Pranav and Austin discuss the massive market panic as SaaS stocks sell off, with investors fearing that AI agents will replace traditional software tools. They also break down Google’s staggering $400B earnings, Meta’s aggressive pivot to Reels (now 50% of ad reach), and Accenture’s new $1B AI revenue stream.Key Topics Covered:The Creator Economy: Why distribution is the only competitive advantage left in an AI world.The "OpenClaw" Saga: The rise (and rename) of ClaudeBot, and how Peter Steinberger is using it to centralize context.Google Earnings: Revenue hits $400B, but CPMs and CPCs continue to rise year-over-year.Meta’s Annual Report: Reels now account for 50% of all ad reach—if you aren't doing video, you're invisible.Accenture’s AI Boom: Why consulting firms are "Palantirizing" as enterprise demand for AI solutions hits $1B in a single quarter.The SaaS Sell-Off: Is the fear real? Pranav and Austin debate if AI will actually kill tools like cookie banners and CRMs.YouTube on TV: 50% of YouTube viewership is now on TV screens, merging the gap between digital and CTV.
Transcribe →OpenAI Launches Ads ($60 CPM) & Google's AI Shift | GTMN 13
Jan 3000:43:14Tap to summarizeIn Episode 13, Pranav and Austin break down the massive news that OpenAI is launching ads with a $60 CPM—nearly 3x what Meta charges. They also discuss Google's pivot to include links and citations in AI responses, the blurring line between AI and reality (featuring a Breaking Bad ad test), and whether Ramp's Super Bowl commercial is actually worth the $7M price tag.
Transcribe →Is Marketing Attribution A Lie? | GTMN 12
Jan 1600:43:57Tap to summarizeIn Episode 12, Austin and Pranav dive deep into the "Attribution Odyssey," exploring why 80% of founders have the wrong expectations about what their data can actually tell them. They discuss why deterministic attribution is often misunderstood , the reality of "broken" tracking in a privacy-first world , and the new era of advertising on Google's AI surfaces.
Transcribe →GTMN E11 Agentic Commerce, AppsFlyer Hits $500M ARR, PayPal Media Network & 2026 Predictions
Jan 900:48:55Tap to summarizeWelcome back to GTMN for the first episode of 2026! 🚀In this episode, Pranav and Austin kick off the year by breaking down the buzz around "Agentic Commerce" coming out of CES and the IAB's new roadmap. We discuss whether AI agents will actually do our shopping (or just help us choose), and the rising trend of companies using ChatGPT to write—and answer—RFPs.We also cover massive industry news: AppsFlyer crossing $500M in ARR, PayPal transforming into a closed-loop media network, and Reddit launching AI-driven "Max" campaigns.Plus, we grade our 2026 predictions: Will AEO replace SEO? How much of the creative workflow will actually be AI-driven this year?
Transcribe →GTMN E10 - AI GTM Summit (ft Brendan Short), Salesforce Acquisitions, Zoominfo Lawsuit, and TikTok
Dec 2000:52:44Tap to summarizeWe made it to Episode 10! In this season finale, Pranav and Austin welcome their first-ever guest, Brendan Short from The Signal. It was a massive week for M&A and industry drama. TikTok is officially selling its US entity, Salesforce acquires Qualified, Cvent buys Goldcast for $300M, and ZoomInfo is suing Apollo in a lawsuit that has the whole B2B world talking. Plus, we break down the top insights from Brendan’s AI GTM Summit, why "GTM Engineers" are the future of the industry, and why Austin thinks Adobe’s new ChatGPT app completely missed the mark.Check out https://www.thesignal.club/p/best-of-the-signal for details from the AI GTM Summit!
Transcribe →GTMN E9 Disney’s $1B OpenAI Bet, Netflix Bids $72B, Social Media Ban & 15% Agency Job Cuts
Dec 1600:45:24Tap to summarizeDisney invests $1B in OpenAI, Netflix makes a massive $72B bid for Warner Bros, and Australia becomes the first country to ban social media for anyone under 16.In GTMN Episode 9, Pranav and Austin break down the media consolidation wars, the flood of low-quality "slop" AI content on YouTube, and the disastrous McDonald's AI commercial that was pulled off the air. Plus, we discuss Forrester's alarming prediction that 15% of agency jobs will disappear by 2026.
Transcribe →GTMN E8 Gemini Beats ChatGPT, OpenAI "Code Red", Ramp Ends Outbound & 4,000 Agency Job Cuts
Dec 1600:45:24Tap to summarizeIn the eighth episode of GTMN, hosts Pranav and Austin kick off with Austin's recap of his "Taco Bell Ultra"—a 30-mile run fueled by cinnamon twists. They dig into the data behind Black Friday, exposing how inflation and upper-income households masked flat sales volume.The conversation turns to the future of Go-To-Market, discussing the IPG/Omnicom merger rumors and the shedding of 4,000 agency jobs. They analyze Ramp's decision to shut down their automated outbound team and debate the absurdity of "Flying Billboards" suspended by helicopters. Finally, they address the AI wars: Sam Altman's reported "Code Red" at OpenAI and why Pranav is moving his workflows (and potentially his company) to Google Gemini
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